Meanings
plural showerhouses
- A building equipped with showers, typically near a campsite in a national park, state park or commercial campground.
The 51-site family campground is outfitted with a showerhouse that has flush toilets and outside dish-washing sinks.
1998, Bill Bailey, Pennsylvania State Parks: A Complete Outdoor Recreation Guide for Campers, Boaters, Anglers, Hikers and Outdoor Lovers, Glovebox Guidebooks of America, page 1401 more example
The showerhouses are cleaned ( incl . a thorough spray washing with a hose supplied by a maintenance hose bibb connection ) once daily .
1984, Monty L. Christiansen, Wendy B. Zales, Judith Kelly, Functional Planning and Evaluation of Park Support Systems, Pennsylvania State University
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